Derbyshire Dales collects a 140 litre grey bin every two weeks, dry recycling every two weeks, and food waste every week. Garden waste is a paid fortnightly green-lid bin. Containers go out by 7am at the edge of the property.
Last checked against 6 sources (www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk).
What goes in each bin
Grey bin · General waste
Bin · Every two weeks
Yes please
General household waste that is not recycling, food or garden waste
Not in this one
Garden waste in large amounts, tree trunks, soil and builders' waste
Charcoal, liquid waste, plasterboard, gas cylinders, petrol, oils, paints and hazardous waste
Animal carcasses, unbagged dog waste, asbestos, clinical waste and poisons
Electrical goods, vehicle batteries, engines and other major vehicle parts
Derbyshire Dales collects food waste every week. Every home gets a 5 litre kitchen caddy and a 23 litre kerbside caddy, free. Put the kerbside caddy out every week by 7am. A free supply of 52 liners arrives in April or May. They must meet BS:EN13432 and show the compostable seed logo. Extra rolls from the council are £2.00 per roll, and each roll holds 52 bags. Plastic bags and newspaper are not liners.
Garden waste is a paid-for service. £60.00 per bin for 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. You opt in and get a tamper-proof sticker. A replacement green-lid bin is £29.00. An extra bin on another subscription is delivered at no extra cost. Fortnightly from April to March, with no collection for two weeks around Christmas and New Year, so one round is missed. Put the bin out by 7am. It is a 240 litre bin.
Use the online form if the container was out by 7am at the edge of the property, with the right materials, and it was your collection day. A genuine miss is passed to Serco. A sticker means take out the wrong items or the extra weight and wait. Side waste is not collected. Four lorries cover household waste, garden waste, recycling and food. Report within two working days of the scheduled collection.
Homes that cannot store a grey bin use black sacks, up to four standard sacks, which you buy yourself. A household of 5 or more, or with nappies or medical needs, can ask for 6 sacks. A 240 litre grey bin is for five or more permanent residents, disposable nappies, or incontinence waste. Swapping a 140 litre grey bin for a 240 litre one costs £33.50. A replacement 140 litre grey bin is £26.50, and a replacement 240 litre grey bin is £33.50. The larger-bin line for incontinence waste is 01629 761122. A new bin for a property that has none arrives within 10 working days of payment.
The blue-lid bin is 240 litre. Paper and card go in the insert. Glass, cans, aerosols, cartons and plastics go in the body. Homes without a wheeled bin get a blue box and two blue bags, and the bags must not be mixed. Extra recycling beside the containers is taken if it is obvious and contained. Cardboard that will not fit should be no wider than 0.5m. The general enquiries number on these pages is 01629 761100.
Small electrical items go out weekly beside the food caddy. Batteries go in a clear sandwich or freezer bag next to the recycling, not in the grey bin.
Food liner sales points named on the food page are the Town Hall in Matlock, Arc Leisure Matlock, Ashbourne Leisure Centre, Bakewell Swimming Pool and Wirksworth Leisure Centre. The Town Hall does not take cash. Supermarket liners are allowed only if they meet BS:EN13432 and show the seedling logo.
Assisted collection is available when nobody in the household over 16 years old can put the bins out. The crew collects from the storage point and returns the bin.
Bin questions in Derbyshire Dales
How often does Derbyshire Dales collect the grey bin?
Every two weeks. It is a 140 litre bin, or 240 litre if the household qualifies. Put it out by 7am. The lid has to be shut, and bags beside it are put back in the bin rather than taken.
What goes in the Derbyshire Dales blue bin?
Glass bottles and jars, cans, aerosols, foil trays, plastic bottles and containers, and cartons, in the body. Paper, card and shredded paper in the insert. Plastics marked 6 and 7 go in the grey bin. It is collected every fortnight.
How much is a Derbyshire Dales garden bin?
£60.00 for 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, fortnightly, with one collection missed over Christmas and New Year. A replacement bin is £29.00. It goes out by 7am and needs the subscription sticker.
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